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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 174, NO. 34 | Monday October 10, 2011
InDEX 2 · Quick hits 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports
Epic concert:
Tiësto, Diplo, Dada
Life and Porter
Robinson brought
down the house at
Saturday’s show.
“USC already has green
dining hall policies, but they
could use some
improvement.”
On a roll: The
Women of Troy
reel off two more
wins in Arizona
to push their
winning streak to
eight games.
sports 12
lifestyle 6
opinion 4
weather
Sunny
hi 77
lo 56
today tomorrow
Sunny
hi 77
lo 60
By Stephanie Lam
Daily Trojan
For the next 10 days, more than
200 USC students will drink only tap
water as they participate in the Wells
Project.
The money saved from not drink-ing
other beverages will be donat-ed
to Rwandan communities to pro-vide
clean, safe water through Living
Water International.
The Wells Project, founded at
Texas A&M University in 2007, was
created to give college students an
opportunity to improve the water
crisis in Africa. The Wells Project
has since partnered with Living
Water International, an organization
founded in 1990 devoted to providing
potable water sources to African
villages; the organization has
established 30 chapters at universities
throughout the nation.
Lindsey Caldwell, co-founder of
USC’s Well Project, said USC’s chap-ter’s
goal is to involve the entire cam-pus
in the 10-day event.
“We all agreed we wanted the
Wells Project to unite the campus,
not segregate or become an exclu-sive
organization,” Caldwell said in
an email. “As we are starting out, we
have everyone from engineering stu-dents
to Greek students to athletes.”
Different chapters each made a
video to promote the project this year,
and junior quarterback Matt Barkley
represented USC.
USC Wells Project has set a goal of
raising $10,000 this year, and 100 per-cent
of funds will go toward the con-struction
of wells in Rwanda.
Living Water International will
drill wells in Rwanda with the funds
raised and participants will receive a
Wells Report that includes pictures
and statistical information about the
wells. The report will include coordi-nates
so that participants can view
the well through Google Earth.
Caldwell said she founded the USC
chapter of Wells Project after hearing
about the program’s successes else-where
and decided to bring the proj-ect
to USC to raise awareness of the
international water shortage and pro-vide
a platform for students to help
solve the problem.
Students launch
Wells Project at ’SC
Participants will drink only tap
water and donate the money
they would spend on beverages.
| see WELLS, page 2 |
Philanthropy
By Sophia Lee and Kristy Pyke
Daily Trojan
Students who typically fly home for the
holidays are expressing frustration over
increasing airfare costs and additional
fees.
Since last March, airfare prices for most
U.S. carriers have increased between $10
and $60. In an effort to prevent ticket
prices from increasing further, airlines are
finding other ways to create revenue.
Airlines have begun imposing extra
fees on heavy-packing fliers, among other
efforts to increase revenue.
Continental Airlines and United
Airlines now charge $400 for bags
weighing 71 to 100 pounds for many
international flights, while American
Airlines charges $450 for overweight bags
on its Asian-bound flights. For the first
checked bag, Continental, American and
United charge $25, and the fees increase
to up to $200 by the third bag. These fees
can be especially burdensome on college
students with tight budgets.
“I don’t think it’s that airlines are
specifically targeting students, but it
does turn out that way,” said Erica Zara,
a junior majoring in psychology. “They’re
trying to squeeze every dollar out of you
that they can.”
Zara said she flies back home to Las
Vegas six to seven times a year.
“I try to carry less bags, but if I’m going
on a long trip, then I’ll wind up still paying
for it,” Zara said. “What else can you do?
Fuel costs are rising, and the economy is
bad. It’s a tough time for everyone.”
USC alumnus and transportation
expert Alan Huynh, however, attributes
the increased prices and the future rise in
airfare to federal regulations.
“Fees have increased because of
different federal regulations imposed on
airports,” Huynh said. “That is why they
charge you $25 these days to carry on an
extra item.”
Any future tax increase will also affect
the price of airplane tickets.
“The corporate taxes will affect ticket
prices,” Huynh said. “The airlines are
businesses. These big businesses will be
paying more taxes. They will pass those
costs to customers.”
Airlines were also hit hard by the closure
Rising airfare costs, added fees affect travel plans
Airlines are now charging more
fees, including increased baggage
fees, in order to increase revenue.
Transportation
$25
$38-50
$0
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
United Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Fee for First Checked Bag
Chris Roman | Daily Trojan
Making music
Elizabeth Geli (right), a marching band teaching assistant, and Kevin Bellows, a senior majoring in electrical
engineering and a flute section leader, encourage visiting secondary school students to make noise. Almost 1,000
local high and middle school musicians learned to play spirit songs from the Trojan Marching Band on Saturday.
| see TRAVEL, page 3 |
Sources: Spirit, American, Continental, United and Southwest Airlines Kate Mock | Daily Trojan

Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 174, NO. 34 | Monday October 10, 2011
InDEX 2 · Quick hits 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports
Epic concert:
Tiësto, Diplo, Dada
Life and Porter
Robinson brought
down the house at
Saturday’s show.
“USC already has green
dining hall policies, but they
could use some
improvement.”
On a roll: The
Women of Troy
reel off two more
wins in Arizona
to push their
winning streak to
eight games.
sports 12
lifestyle 6
opinion 4
weather
Sunny
hi 77
lo 56
today tomorrow
Sunny
hi 77
lo 60
By Stephanie Lam
Daily Trojan
For the next 10 days, more than
200 USC students will drink only tap
water as they participate in the Wells
Project.
The money saved from not drink-ing
other beverages will be donat-ed
to Rwandan communities to pro-vide
clean, safe water through Living
Water International.
The Wells Project, founded at
Texas A&M University in 2007, was
created to give college students an
opportunity to improve the water
crisis in Africa. The Wells Project
has since partnered with Living
Water International, an organization
founded in 1990 devoted to providing
potable water sources to African
villages; the organization has
established 30 chapters at universities
throughout the nation.
Lindsey Caldwell, co-founder of
USC’s Well Project, said USC’s chap-ter’s
goal is to involve the entire cam-pus
in the 10-day event.
“We all agreed we wanted the
Wells Project to unite the campus,
not segregate or become an exclu-sive
organization,” Caldwell said in
an email. “As we are starting out, we
have everyone from engineering stu-dents
to Greek students to athletes.”
Different chapters each made a
video to promote the project this year,
and junior quarterback Matt Barkley
represented USC.
USC Wells Project has set a goal of
raising $10,000 this year, and 100 per-cent
of funds will go toward the con-struction
of wells in Rwanda.
Living Water International will
drill wells in Rwanda with the funds
raised and participants will receive a
Wells Report that includes pictures
and statistical information about the
wells. The report will include coordi-nates
so that participants can view
the well through Google Earth.
Caldwell said she founded the USC
chapter of Wells Project after hearing
about the program’s successes else-where
and decided to bring the proj-ect
to USC to raise awareness of the
international water shortage and pro-vide
a platform for students to help
solve the problem.
Students launch
Wells Project at ’SC
Participants will drink only tap
water and donate the money
they would spend on beverages.
| see WELLS, page 2 |
Philanthropy
By Sophia Lee and Kristy Pyke
Daily Trojan
Students who typically fly home for the
holidays are expressing frustration over
increasing airfare costs and additional
fees.
Since last March, airfare prices for most
U.S. carriers have increased between $10
and $60. In an effort to prevent ticket
prices from increasing further, airlines are
finding other ways to create revenue.
Airlines have begun imposing extra
fees on heavy-packing fliers, among other
efforts to increase revenue.
Continental Airlines and United
Airlines now charge $400 for bags
weighing 71 to 100 pounds for many
international flights, while American
Airlines charges $450 for overweight bags
on its Asian-bound flights. For the first
checked bag, Continental, American and
United charge $25, and the fees increase
to up to $200 by the third bag. These fees
can be especially burdensome on college
students with tight budgets.
“I don’t think it’s that airlines are
specifically targeting students, but it
does turn out that way,” said Erica Zara,
a junior majoring in psychology. “They’re
trying to squeeze every dollar out of you
that they can.”
Zara said she flies back home to Las
Vegas six to seven times a year.
“I try to carry less bags, but if I’m going
on a long trip, then I’ll wind up still paying
for it,” Zara said. “What else can you do?
Fuel costs are rising, and the economy is
bad. It’s a tough time for everyone.”
USC alumnus and transportation
expert Alan Huynh, however, attributes
the increased prices and the future rise in
airfare to federal regulations.
“Fees have increased because of
different federal regulations imposed on
airports,” Huynh said. “That is why they
charge you $25 these days to carry on an
extra item.”
Any future tax increase will also affect
the price of airplane tickets.
“The corporate taxes will affect ticket
prices,” Huynh said. “The airlines are
businesses. These big businesses will be
paying more taxes. They will pass those
costs to customers.”
Airlines were also hit hard by the closure
Rising airfare costs, added fees affect travel plans
Airlines are now charging more
fees, including increased baggage
fees, in order to increase revenue.
Transportation
$25
$38-50
$0
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
United Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Fee for First Checked Bag
Chris Roman | Daily Trojan
Making music
Elizabeth Geli (right), a marching band teaching assistant, and Kevin Bellows, a senior majoring in electrical
engineering and a flute section leader, encourage visiting secondary school students to make noise. Almost 1,000
local high and middle school musicians learned to play spirit songs from the Trojan Marching Band on Saturday.
| see TRAVEL, page 3 |
Sources: Spirit, American, Continental, United and Southwest Airlines Kate Mock | Daily Trojan